“Uh…this is really an E-rank monster?”

“Yes . ”

…This is an E-rank?

Not just the dragon, but the other monster I defeated before arriving in the town seemed a lot stronger…

–Ah . I get it . It’s numbers .

There were a lot of these guys in the forest .

They are E-rank because they are dangerous in large groups .

In that case, the quest won’t be complete with just one .

“…How many of them do I have to kill to complete the quest?”

“Just the one . ”

…Huh?

My guess had been wrong .

“In that case…will my rank go up now?”

“Uh…we do not disclose any details about the criteria, but I do believe you will rank up after doing this much . …Let me go ask about it . ”

She said as she disappeared towards the back of the guild .

She returned after a few minutes with an elderly man .

His tag read, ‘Manager: Agias . ’

He was apparently very important .

“…So you are the famous Yuji?”

He said as he looked at me carefully .

Uhh…If I remember correctly, we were supposed to keep it casual .

“Yeah . …Have you heard anything about me then?”

“Of course . After all, no one had entered the special bracket or become a B-rank Scout in over fifteen years . How could I not know? The guilds information department talk about nothing but these rumors surrounding you . ”

…That’s how they’re treating me…

I had never heard of the information department before, but it was likely where they searched for information regarding Adventurers .

“So… There are a few things I want to confirm . Is that alright?”

So saying, Agias put something that looked like a large round jewel on the desk .

It was probably a magic stone .

I had never cut open a monster, but they apparently had these stones inside of them that were used for magic tools .

“Yeah . Sure . ”

I said, and so the manager began to ask me questions .

“Alright . The first question then . …During the registration test, did you use your own power and the power of the slime alone?”

“Yes . ”

I answered . The manager looked down at the magic stone on the desk .

There was no visible change to it .

“The next question . Did you gather the Healia gra.s.s you brought in today yourself? And did you also kill the monster?”

“The slimes gathered the Healia gra.s.s . And they helped me defeat the monster . ”

Again, the stone did not react .

Seeing this…the manager smiled with satisfaction .

“Yes . There is no deceit here . ”

…I had had my suspicions, but the magic stone was apparently a lie detector .

This world was amazing . They could ask you questions and know if you were lying .

“Alright, you will be allowed to level up then . Rank G on the same day you registered…to be honest, it’s a new record . ”

The manager said as he handed me my guild card .

My rank had already been overwritten to display a G .

“As a G-ranker, you are considered a full-fledged Adventurer . So that means you can accept quests with strong monsters… But on the other hand, those who have just been promoted to G-rank have the highest death rate . It would be best if you didn’t accept hard quests right away and just started on the easy ones . …Well, perhaps there is no point in me telling you this since you already completed an E-rank quest . ”

…I see .

New G-rankers died a lot .

While I did just kill an E-rank monster today, I still wasn’t used to this world . So it would be best to move carefully .

Besides, I was acting solo, so I didn’t have a party to cover for me .

“Thanks for the warning . Are there any safe quests you would recommend?”

The manager heard this and laughed .

“You’re awfully cautious for someone so strong . …Hmm, what about gathering Dria flowers?”

“Dria flowers?”

“Aye . It is a flower that grows deep in the western mountains . It is used for medicine, but there have been shortages recently . If you like searching for herbs, it is a good quest . Though, it will take time, as it is quite far . But at least it’s not dangerous like the eastern forest . ”

I see .

So it’s just herb collecting .

“How long are we talking about?”

“Three days for a round trip . You will need to camp outside, but it’s much safer than the forest . So it is good for practice . Still, it might be good to form a party…”

That sounded perfect .

But I did feel like I’ve been doing a lot of herb gathering recently… Well, if he said it was safe, then I would do it .

“Alright, I’ll accept the quest . As for a party…I don’t have anyone to party up with now, so I’ll think about it later . ”

“As a B-rank Scout, there should be no end to people who want you to join them…”

“Well, I also have my slimes . I’ll consider joining a party when I go someplace that is too dangerous to be alone in . ”

“…Very well . ”

And like that, I accepted the quest and returned to the inn .

Even I wouldn’t go on a three-day trip right after pulling an all-nighter .

…So tomorrow it was . I would finally do my first proper quest as an Adventurer .

I hoped that things would go smoothly .